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News from SCRP and communities around the railway lines in Sussex, Surrey and Kent.

Overnight services to Gatwick a GWR trial over the summer...

Overnight services to Gatwick a GWR trial over the summer...

March 27, 2026, by Fiona Morton
GWR sent us the following information about increasing services from Reading to Gatwick for a trial period.  We’re very pleased to announce that through partnering Gatwick Airport, this summer we w...
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Celebrating Success and planning for next year

Celebrating Success and planning for next year

, by Fiona Morton
This week we have been celebrating our CRN Awards with our many volunteers and supporters. Artwork at St Leonard’s Hastings has gone up and we celebrated with sixth form students at Farnborough Nort...
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Exciting new artwork installed at Farnborough North Station

Exciting new artwork installed at Farnborough North Station

March 26, 2026, by Sara Grisewood
We had a lovely day of celebration at Farnborough North Station to launch the new artwork. The installation spans nearly the whole length of  platform 2;  five panels printed with original designs b...
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Success for FSRA at Community Rail Awards

Success for FSRA at Community Rail Awards

, by Sara Grisewood
We had a wonderful evening in Derby celebrating the Community Rail Awards 2026. Farnborough Street Residents Association who look after Reg’s Garden and the Station Master’s House on the N...
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New Podcast Series and Children’s Railway Adventure Celeb...

New Podcast Series and Children’s Railway Adventure Celeb...

March 24, 2026, by Lynda Spain
A new series of podcasts and short films celebrating communities along the Arun Valley Train Line has been launched thanks to a unique partnership between local authorities, tourism organisations and ...
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A win for Wokingham Artwork at Community Rail Network Awards

A win for Wokingham Artwork at Community Rail Network Awards

March 23, 2026, by Sandy Mahon
What a fabulous evening we had in Derby for the Community Rail Network Awards on 19th March at the Derby Arena. Wokingham Station adopters, the Wokingham Learning Disability Partnership Board were sho...
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SCRP Weekly highlights 20th March 2026 Partnership brings...

SCRP Weekly highlights 20th March 2026 Partnership brings...

March 20, 2026, by Fiona Morton
We did very well at the community rail national awards. The feedback from Optalis sums up our successful partnership model and many of our winning and placed projects demonstrate exactly that. Our nex...
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WIN for SCRP at Community Rail Awards

WIN for SCRP at Community Rail Awards

, by Samantha Lear
Wins for Southeast Communities Rail Partnership and partnership at National Awards     Southeast Communities Rail Partnership (SCRP) is delighted to announce that two of its projects have won to...
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Super busy at Hastings weekly Highlights 13th March

Super busy at Hastings weekly Highlights 13th March

March 13, 2026, by Fiona Morton
Arun Valley Podcast has been developed further and a children’s activity pack has been added. Our Windsor to Reading Line Officer, Sandy, is developing  our campaign to reduce violence against ...
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